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No Vested Interest

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September 16, 2015

Growing up, Michael spent little to no time with his adopted father.

I understand that at one meeting, 'father" Ron didn't recognize "son" Michael.

September 16, 2015

Are the numbers in that pie chart placed on the wrong colors?

Is it me not understanding?

Or should the numbers 48% and 47% be on the red slices, and the numbers 42% and 40% be on the green slices?
I am not trained in statistics, but that doesn't look right to me.



Edit: typos - my keyboard is not as responsive as it should be.

September 15, 2015

The Senate is voting on whether to take another vote as we "speak".

I heard John Bolton on Fox denigrating the Pope's opinions this morning.

I don't stay around Bolton for any length for time so can't recall which opinion exactly he was referring to, but apparently he's not a fan of Francis.

September 15, 2015

You're describing upper-middle class.

I think very few wives stay at home now, unless very small children where earned wages cannot justify child care.
Most middle -class families are no longer paying entire college for kids, if they ever did.
Saving 10% of income is stretch for middle class as well.
Middle class families make choices - retirement savings or college for kids, seldom both.

September 15, 2015

I understand.

It is normal and natural to have regrets about what we might have done for those we cared for.

September 15, 2015

Let us pray for the people of Middletown, California, whose town

and homes have been destroyed by wildfires.
A disabled woman has been killed in the flames, and one-half of the homes in the town were destroyed.

September 14, 2015

This is a fake news site. OP should be taken down in its present form.

This has been around the last few days.
So new even Snopes.com has not covered it.

September 13, 2015

Get the Air Force to exhume the coffin and rebury the remains wherever the family wants.

It sounds as though the family is letting emotions overcome common sense and reality.

September 13, 2015

Any idea how to get out of LinkedIn?

I have no need or use and they keep wanting to link me up with people and careers.
I'm retired for many years.

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